LaserDogannouncesHopiko,anotherfast-pacedplatformerforiOS

Indie developer Laser Dog impressed us with Alone, a fast, twitchy runner which launched on the App Store last year. Now, the developer has announced a brand new title called Hopiko, and fortunately for iOS gamers it looks set to become another App Store classic.

Much like Alone, speed is indeed the name of the game in Hopiko: Laser Dog touts the upcoming application as a “hyperspeed platformer,” meaning iOS device owners will need quick reflexes and nerves of steel in order to succeed in the game. Though little information concerning the app has been announced, a trailer for Hopiko has already hit the Web. In it, some small details concerning the title are shared.

From what we can see, Hopiko puts gamers in the middle of a futuristic, dystopic scenario. It seems AI antagonists, dubbed “the Nanobytes” in the app, are threatening the future of gaming (these Nanobytes, based on their appearance in the trailer, remind me a little of the sentinels from “The Matrix”). As such, gamers in Hopiko must jump from obstacle to obstacle, carefully avoiding the antagonistic Nanobytes, in order to complete each level. The speed at which iOS device owners must move in the app, however, appears to make each level a real challenge in Hopiko. “Hyperspeed platformer,” indeed!